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OBJECTIVE

Seeking an entry-level copywriting position that provides opportunities for me to apply my skills as a creative, communications, and social media writer, while extending my breadth of storytelling abilities. An ideal position would be challenging and provide an encouraging mentorship environment.

 

EXPERIENCE

 HB Studio – Audience and Development Coordinator                                         1/14 – present

  • Maintain social media calendar and map content across multiple platforms and channels.

  • Organic social media content manager:

    • Concept and create all content, including translating existing organizational promotions into public-facing social media content

    • Source inspiration from relevant third party sources, such as alumni, local organizations, and topically relevant information

  • Schedule and implement paid Facebook and Instagram content

    • Define objective of advertising to reflect organizational needs

    • Select appropriate audience interests and location

    • Manage and update content to meet marketing objectives

  • Event planner, reservations, and social media coordinator for performances and events

  • Contribute to content strategy for boosting online engagement on social media and website

  • Facilitate direct mailings of postcards and appeal letters to a list of over 4,000

  • Design and design manage production of postcards, invitations, programs, and social media content

  • Schedule, supervise, train, and manage in-office volunteers and house managers for performances with over 80 volunteers total over the course of a year

 

 Sweet Action  – Workshop & Committee Member                                                5/15 – present

  • Designed and produced special edition collections of Sweet Action poets' writing for events including the New York City Poetry Festival




 Union Square Slam – Workshop Facilitator & Committee Member                   1/15 – 3/17

  • Facilitated a free weekly walk-in poetry workshop by presenting original writing prompts and examples of contemporary poetry.

  • Designed marketing and advertising materials, including flyers and chapbooks.. 


 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 Design: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, and basic HTML editing

 Databases: Little Green Light, Filemaker Pro and KE Emu

 Online tools: Google AdWords, Facebook Business Manager, Google Docs, WordPress, MailChimp,  

 EventBrite, Twitter, Instagram, and Asana    

 

EDUCATION

 Carlow University  3/13

 Creative Writing MFA, concentration in Poetry

 

 University of Pittsburgh  8/05

 Bachelors of Arts in English Writing

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

 LocalVox – Copywriter 2015

 University of Pittsburgh – Administrative Assistant 2008 -2010

 Chatham Baroque – Assistant to the Director   2006 - 2008  

 WQED – Assistant to the Director of Foundation and Government Support 2005-07  

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